Cloud retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes in the OS images category due in the next 90 days

Last checked 13 Nov 2026 · 536 items from official sources

Due in 30 days3Next: Compute Engine: SLES 15 SP4 for SAP image end of supportDec 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Due in 90 days6Includes items due soonerDay 31 to 90: Azure Batch: Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images end of support12 Jan 2027 (shown below)
Due in 180 days18Includes items due soonerDay 91 to 180: Azure Kubernetes Service: Windows Server 2022 retirementMar 2027 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
Ended in last 90 days3Latest: AKS enabled by Azure Arc: Windows Server 2022 retirementOct 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.

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Cloud retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes in the OS images category due in the next 90 days
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Dec 2026 · 3 items
Dec 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In 18 days at the earliest, Dec 2026	SLES 15 SP4 for SAP image end of supportGCPCompute EngineEOS and image deprecation date for the SLES 15 SP4 for SAP public image on Compute Engine: Dec 2026. At end of support, OS providers stop providing image updates and the OS images are marked deprecated or deleted.	GCP	Compute Engine	End of support
Dec 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.	In 18 days at the earliest, Dec 2026	SLES 15 SP4 image end of supportGCPCompute EngineEOS and image deprecation date for the SLES 15 SP4 public image on Compute Engine: Dec 2026. At end of support, OS providers stop providing image updates and the OS images are marked deprecated or deleted.	GCP	Compute Engine	End of support
10 Dec 2026	Due in 27 days, 10 Dec 2026	Azure Linux with OS Guard retirementAzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceEnd of support date for Azure Linux with OS Guard in Azure Kubernetes Service: 10 Dec 2026. From that date, new Azure Linux with OS Guard node pools cannot be created and existing ones get no security patches. AKS removes the node images on March 10, 2027.	Azure	Azure Kubernetes Service	Retirement
Jan 2027 · 3 items
12 Jan 2027	In 60 days, 12 Jan 2027	Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images end of supportAzureAzure BatchEnd of support date for Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images on Azure Batch pools: 12 Jan 2027. Microsoft states that the Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images are then no longer available.	Azure	Azure Batch	End of support
12 Jan 2027	In 60 days, 12 Jan 2027	Windows Server 2016 image end of supportGCPCompute EngineEOS and image deprecation date for the Windows Server 2016 public image on Compute Engine: 12 Jan 2027. At end of support, OS providers stop providing image updates and the OS images are marked deprecated or deleted.	GCP	Compute Engine	End of support
12 Jan 2027	In 60 days, 12 Jan 2027	Windows Server 2016 end of supportMulti-cloudWindows ServerEnd of support for Windows Server 2016: 12 Jan 2027. Once a release reaches the end of support, security updates and bulletins end.	Multi-cloud	Windows Server	End of support

Dec 2026 · 3 items

In 18 days at the earliest, Dec 2026Dec 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
SLES 15 SP4 for SAP image end of support
GCPCompute EngineEnd of support
Source
In 18 days at the earliest, Dec 2026Dec 2026 The vendor gives a month, not a day.
SLES 15 SP4 image end of support
GCPCompute EngineEnd of support
Source
Due in 27 days, 10 Dec 202610 Dec 2026
Azure Linux with OS Guard retirement
AzureAzure Kubernetes ServiceRetirement
Source

Jan 2027 · 3 items

In 60 days, 12 Jan 202712 Jan 2027
Windows Server 2016 Marketplace images end of support
AzureAzure BatchEnd of support
Source
In 60 days, 12 Jan 202712 Jan 2027
Windows Server 2016 image end of support
GCPCompute EngineEnd of support
Source
In 60 days, 12 Jan 202712 Jan 2027
Windows Server 2016 end of support
Multi-cloudWindows ServerEnd of support
Source

Cloud retirements, end of support dates and breaking changes in the OS images category due in the next 90 days

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Jan 2027 · 3 items